Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity, Volume 2

by Preedy; Victor R.

• ISBN13: 9780849327575
• ISBN10: 0849327571
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-08-13
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This second volume of Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity follows on directly from the successes of the first volume published last year. This series disseminates important data pertaining to food and nutrition safety and toxicology and relevant to humans. This volume reviews a broad range topics, including contaminants in beer, the effects of alcohol on the intestine, ciguatera fish poisoning, hepatitis A, beta-nitropropionic acid, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, bacterial toxins, pesticide toxicity, and polyhalogenated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. It also includes a survey of contamination episodes. Each chapter was contributed by experts and includes supportive tables and figures.

Table of Contents

Bacterial contaminants and mycotoxins in beer and control strategies	p. 1
Alcohol and intestinal permeability : implications for human toxicity	p. 19
Ciguatera fish poisoning : features, tissue, and body effects	p. 43
Hepatitis A : sources in food and risk for health	p. 91
[beta]-nitropropionic acid in the diet : toxicity aspects	p. 127
Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections : causes, effects, and role of the food chain	p. 171
Cellular effects of bacterial toxins : implications for foodborne illness	p. 189
Pesticide toxicology : mode of action, residues in fruit crops, and risk assessment	p. 215
Behavior of polyhalogenated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in food-producing animals	p. 269
A survey of three PCB and dioxin contamination episodes : from contamination of food items to body burdens	p. 301
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